Giants defenders knock down the football from the Patriots’ Aaron Hernandez in the fourth quarter.

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Giants defensive end Justin Tuck reacts late in the fourth quarter.

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Justin Tuck sacks Tom Brady during the fourth quarter.

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Ahmad Bradshaw of the New York Giants scores a touchown late in the fourth quarter.

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Bradshaw tried to stop just short of the end zone but tumbled in.

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Another shot of Bradshaw’s attempted stop

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Bradshaw stops on the goal line before falling into end zone for a touchdown.

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A shot of Bradshaw as he gets ready to score a touchdown

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Manning celebrates after Bradshaw ran the ball for a 6-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

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Giants WR Mario Manningham makes a great catch during the fourth quarter.

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Eli Manning gestures on the field during the fourth quarter.

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Mario Manningham catches a 38-yard pass from Manning over Patrick Chung and Sterling Moore of the New England Patriots in the fourth quarter.

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Giants WR Victor Cruz catches a pass in front of the Patriots’ Kyle Arrington in the fourth quarter.

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Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn pulls down an interception in front of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski during the fourth quarter.

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Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker drops a key pass in the fourth quarter. Welker’s drop, which would have put the Patriots inside the Giants 25-yard line, led to the Giants getting the ball back with just under four minutes to play.

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Blackburn celebrates after his interception.

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Tom Brady reacts after Aaron Hernandez scores a touchdown during the third quarter.

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Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez celebrates his touchdown in front of New York Giants free safety Antrel Rolle during the third quarter.

Patriots running back Danny Woodhead is tackled by New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle.

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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass down field while being pressured by New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul.

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Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is grabbed by New York Giants safety Deon Grant in the second quarter.

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The Patriots celebrate Danny Woodhead’s touchdown during the second quarter.

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Eli Manning is tackled by the Patriots’ Mark Anderson during the first half.

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Tom Brady drops back and looks for an open man during the second quarter. Brady closed out the second quarter with a 96-yard drive and went 10-for-10 on passes, giving the Patriots a 10-9 lead heading into halftime.

Cruz catches a two-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning in first quarter.

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Eye on the ball: Cruz hauls in the first touchdown of the game, extending the Giants’ first-quarter lead to 9-0.

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Giants tight end Bear Pascoe runs with the ball against the Patriots’ Devin McCourty in the first quarter.

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Sacked! Giants QB Eli Manning goes down for a two-yard loss after being tackled by Brandon Deaderick in the first quarter.

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Giants QB Eli Manning looks to hand off the ball to running back Brandon Jacobs in the first quarter.

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Patriots QB Tom Brady is pressured in the end zone by the Giants’ Justin Tuck in the first quarter. Brady was flagged for intentional grounding in the end zone, resulting in a safety, giving the Giants a 2-0 lead.

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Snagged: Patriots cornerback Antwaun Molden grabs the jersey of New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks after a catch in the first quarter.

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Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw charges ahead as Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo tries to make a tackle in the first quarter.

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Giants WR Victor Cruz celebrates after catching a pass to get a first down.

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Giants quarterback Eli Manning passes against the New England Patriots’ pass rush in the first quarter.

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Patriots defensive back Sterling Moore tackles New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz during the first quarter.

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Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks is stopped after a gain by New England Patriots cornerbacks Antwaun Molden, bottom, and Devin McCourty during the first quarter.

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It’s on! Patriots’ Stephen Gostkowski kicks off to start the game against the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Giants head coach Tom Coughlin greets New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick before the start of the game.